154 USB device connectionSupported host applicationsDS Series controllers support the following applications to facilitate connection.Command-line interfaceOnce the management computer detects connection to the USB-capable device, the Management Controller awaitsinput of characters from the host computer via the command-line. To see the command-line prompt, you must pressEnter. The MC provides direct access to the CLI.NOTE: Directly cabling to the CLI port is an out-of-band connection, because it communicates outside of thedata paths used to transfer information from a computer or network to the controller enclosure.Device driver/special operation modeCertain operating systems require a device driver or special mode of operation. Product and vendor identificationinformation required for such setup is provided below.Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows operating systems provide a USB serial port driver. However, the USB driver requires detailsfor connecting to DS Series controller enclosures. Lenovo provides a device driver for use in the Windowsenvironment. The USB device driver and installation instructions are available via a download.Obtaining the software downloadIMPORTANT: If using Windows 10/Server 2016, the operating system provides a native USB serial driver thatsupports the controller module’s USB CLI port. However, if using an older version of Windows, you shoulddownload and install the USB device driver, using the procedure below.1. Verify that the management computer has Internet access.2. See Lenovo’s customer support website: support.lenovo.com .a. Select Product Support and navigate to Storage Products.Peruse the location for information about the “USB driver.”b. Follow the instructions accompanying the device driver topic for Microsoft Windows.Table 38 Supported terminal emulator applicationsApplication Operating systemHyperTerminal, TeraTerm,PuTTYMicrosoft Windows (allversions)Minicom Linux (all versions)SolarisHP-UXTable 39 USB vendor and product identification codesUSB identification codetypeCodeUSB Vendor ID 0x210cUSB Product ID 0xa4a7
